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French chalk

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French chalk
n.
Chalk made of a soft white variety of talc, used by tailors for marking fabrics and by dry cleaners for removing grease spots.
French chalk
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a compact variety of talc used to mark cloth or remove grease stains from materials
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Noun1.French chalk - a soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains
talc, talcum - a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
Translations
French chalk n → steatite f, pietra da sarto
French chalk n → steatite f, pietra da sarto


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